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reportedly

/ɹɪˈpɔːtɪdli/

Meanings
adverb
According to reports or rumors; supposedly.

Examples :

"Reportedly, the school is closing early today due to the weather. "
media communication statement info

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reports noun

/ɹɪˈpɔːts/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹts/

A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

"A report by the telecommunications ministry on the phone network revealed a severe capacity problem."

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school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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closing verb

/ˈkləʊzɪŋ/ /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/

(physical) To remove a gap.

"The carpenter closed the gap in the wooden fence with a piece of wood. "

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rumors noun

/ˈruːmərz/ /ˈruːmərz/

A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.

"The rumors about the new manager being fired spread quickly through the office, even though nobody knew if they were true. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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today noun

/təˈdeɪ/

A current day or date.

"Today is my birthday. "

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weather noun

/ˈwɛðə/ /ˈwɛðɚ/

The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

"The weather forecast for today predicts rain and strong winds, so I should bring an umbrella to school. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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due noun

/dʒʉː/ /djuː/ /du/

Deserved acknowledgment.

"Give him his due — he is a good actor."

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according verb

/əˈkɔːdɪŋ/ /ə.ˈkɔɹd.ɪŋ/

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

"The tailor will according the suit to fit you perfectly. "

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supposedly adverb

/səˈpoʊzɪdli/ /səˈpoʊzədli/

As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.

"According to your testimony, you were supposedly at home watching TV when the murder occurred."

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early noun

/ˈɜː.li/ /ˈɝli/

A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place early in the day.

"The early shift at the bakery starts at 4:00 am. "